who invented video games

The invention of video games is credited primarily to Ralph H. Baer, often called the "Father of Video Games." In 1967, Baer created the first video game system prototype, known as the "Brown Box," which laid the foundation for the first home video game console, the Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1971. Baer's work enabled games to be played on ordinary television sets, marking the beginning of the video game industry. Before Baer, there were earlier precursors, such as William Higinbotham's "Tennis for Two" displayed on an oscilloscope in 1958, and the "Cathode-Ray Tube Amusement Device" patented in the 1940s. However, Baer's innovations were the first to transform electronic signals into interactive images on a TV screen and commercialize video games for home use.